SuitabookBlue Skies and Gunfire
K. M. Peyton
- Reading
- Read alongside the reader rather than treating the romantic choice as the only issue. Pause after major changes in the relationships to discuss loyalty, uncertainty and how danger may shape decisions.
- Themes
- Love and divided loyalty: Josie falls in love with Jumbo and develops feelings for his brother Chris, becoming torn between them. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- War and personal agency: Josie is evacuated to Essex, while the war and increasingly dangerous German attacks disrupt the characters’ lives and may affect her choices. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Disability and characterisation: Jumbo is described as a young man with a disability who remains optimistic and pursues a life full of fun. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Before reading, consider whether the reader is comfortable with a romance involving divided feelings and a wartime setting where danger, tragedy and death are part of the story’s circumstances.